250: Happy birthday to you

Jiang Fei walked into the chicken coop, thinking the chicks were clucking because of the cattle and sheep’s calls, but saw Boss, Second, and Third surrounding a straw nest.

Inside the straw nest was an egg.

Not far away on the ground, there were over a dozen more.

“Cluck!” Third clucked at Jiang Fei, then lowered its head and gently nudged the egg in the straw nest with its beak, seemingly inviting her to come and see.

Vaguely guessing something, Jiang Fei retrieved a flashlight to examine the eggs.

Sure enough, they were fertilized eggs.

The 12 eggs on the ground were ordinary eggs.

She just didn't know who the father was.

“Third is amazing!”

Jiang Fei stroked Third’s proudly raised head, then sent the fertilized eggs to the incubator in the greenhouse.

It was Third’s first time being a mother, and she lacked experience; if the fertilized eggs were left in the chicken coop to hatch, they could easily be crushed by her claw.

Finally, she could test whether the offspring of poultry and livestock would be counted in the Supermarket’s breeding quota.

After adding new food and fountain water for the chickens, geese, rabbits, cattle, and sheep, Jiang Fei went to the Supermarket warehouse to pick gifts.

She also put the ordinary eggs on the shelves, saving them for later consumption.

Finding a red velvet box, Jiang Fei walked towards the jewelry and accessories shelf to put in Su Liuyuan’s favorite diamonds.

Original color diamonds, red diamonds, blue diamonds, yellow diamonds, and purple diamonds were all included.

Each diamond was over 5 carats.

The small box fit exactly six diamonds, wishing Su Liuyuan smooth sailing in everything.

As for Lu Yu’s gift… Jiang Fei found it difficult.

Her teammate didn't have any particular preferences; he seemed to have no desires, and she had already given him weapons.

Then she would give him a birthday cake.

Having made up her mind, Jiang Fei exited the Supermarket and went to the villa’s kitchen.

First, she took out eggs, low-gluten flour, cornstarch, pure milk, corn oil, and fine granulated sugar from the Supermarket.

These were the ingredients for making a chiffon cake base.

Since there were many people, Jiang Fei planned to make a 14-inch, two-tier cake.

The Supermarket’s dairy section had animal whipping cream, which could be used for piping after being whipped.

After a busy afternoon, Jiang Fei put the finished large cake into the Supermarket warehouse for preservation.

In a flash, it was Friday noon.

Uncle Liu arrived at Villa No. 11, carrying a large cardboard box.

The box contained a colorful birthday banner, mood lights, string lights, an air pump, several bags of Morandi-colored balloons, several party poppers, an instant camera, and photo paper.

“Miss Jiang, these are party decorations that Young Master asked me to deliver.”

“Young Master is busy today and can’t make it to Mr. Su and Mr. Lu’s birthday party. He said he hopes you all have a good time.”

“Please thank your Young Master for me.” Jiang Fei took the box and placed it inside the house first.

At 4:00 PM, Su Liuyuan and the others left work early and drove back.

This included Ling Zhaorui, Xiao Chuxia, and Mother Xiao.

Jiang Fei had asked Lu Yu for the house key that morning, and everyone took their respective gifts and decorations to Villa No. 11 to set up.

Ling Zhaorui brought back 14 fresh red roses and 10 large bouquets of colorful dried baby’s breath.

“Sister Jiang, Aunt Cao, Aunt Xiao, Chu Xia, these four roses are for you.”

“You can put them in a vase at home, where they’ll last about ten days, or you can hang them upside down to make dried flowers.”

Jiang Fei took the red roses, surprised: “This is my first time receiving roses.”

Xiao Chuxia: “Mine too, thank you, Zhao Rui!”

Cao Xiuhong and Mother Xiao smiled broadly,

“We didn’t expect to receive flowers at our age.”

Ling Zhaorui scratched his head awkwardly, speaking sweetly: “Fresh flowers for beautiful ladies, of course.”

Su Liuyuan teased him: “So handsome guys don’t get any?”

Jiang Xiaoshi imitated Su Liuyuan: “And children don’t get any either?”

“Once I start getting paid officially, everyone will get a share,” Ling Zhaorui promised.

With three hours left until Lu Yu finished work, everyone stopped teasing Ling Zhaorui and began decorating the living room.

Jiang Fei went home to prepare dinner and put the roses into the Supermarket warehouse for preservation, to prevent them from wilting.

At 7:00 PM, Lu Yu left the rescue center after work and saw Gu Yunshan standing by his car.

“Brother Gu, why are you here?”

“You boy, you’ve forgotten what day it is again, haven’t you?” Gu Yunshan smiled and handed Lu Yu a bag.

“Happy birthday, Xiao Yu.”

“The gray-wrapped box inside is yours, and the blue box is Liu Yuan’s.”

“You each get two gifts, one of which is to make up for last year’s birthday gift.”

Lu Yu paused, then remembered it was his birthday today.

He had been abandoned by his parents at an orphanage shortly after birth, and he had always felt indifferent about birthdays, reunion festivals, and the like.

If Liu Yuan hadn't dragged him to celebrate every year, and Brother Gu hadn't remembered to give him gifts, he would never have paid attention to this day.

“Thank you, Brother Gu. Come to my place for dinner tonight.”

“No, I’ll be leaving for Changhai soon. I’ve been delayed in Kyoto for too long this time.”

Gu Yunshan had stayed a few extra days just to give Lu Yu his gift on his birthday.

After all, he didn't know when they would meet again.

Unfortunately, the Underground City was pressing him, with a pile of matters waiting for him to handle, otherwise he would have stayed until Liu Yuan’s birthday was over before leaving.

Gu Yunshan patted Lu Yu’s shoulder, his gaze affectionate: “Take good care of yourself. If you can’t stay in Kyoto, come home anytime.”

“Wherever I am, that will always be your and Liu Yuan’s home.”

“Have a safe trip.” Lu Yu raised his hand and hugged Gu Yunshan.

After the other man left, Lu Yu got into his car and opened the gray-wrapped box.

One box contained a finely crafted pistol.

The other box held the badge he had returned when he applied to leave the organization.

The front had a lily-skull pattern, and his name was engraved on the back.

Every mercenary in the Dark Night had a unique badge, serving as a symbol of their identity.

There was also a small note in the box —

“A souvenir.”

Lu Yu carefully put away the badge and started his car, returning to Fenglin Villa District.

He went to Jiang Fei’s house to get his key back, opened the door to Villa No. 10, and was about to turn on the light.

With a bang.

Lu Yu instinctively drew the gun from his waist, and the living room lights came on.

Confetti floated in the air.

Su Liuyuan and the others stood in a row, each holding a party popper, and in unison:

“Happy Birthday—!”

The next second, seeing the gun Lu Yu was holding, everyone was stunned.

Xiao Chuxia whispered: “Brother Lu, we just secretly prepared a surprise for you, you’re not going to shoot, are you…?”

“I thought a stranger had broken in.” Lu Yu awkwardly put away his gun.

Suddenly, a girl’s soft singing came from behind him.

“Happy birthday to you~”

Lu Yu turned around to look.

Jiang Fei stood on the steps, holding a two-tier large cake with both hands.

On the top tier of the cake, two lit candles were inserted.

The candlelight reflected on her face, warm and gentle.

At the same time, everyone else also started singing the birthday song.

Ling Zhaorui and Yao Jin, respectively, put birthday hats on Lu Yu and Su Liuyuan, and led them to the living room.

Colorful balloons and vibrant rose petals were scattered everywhere on the floor.

The dining table had been moved to the living room, with a birthday banner hanging above it.

The table was laden with a feast, and a large bouquet of beautiful baby’s breath was also placed there.

Lu Yu seemed to have his brain crash, staring blankly at everything before him.

Until Jiang Fei placed the cake on the dining table.

The singing stopped.

“Lu Yu, Su Liuyuan, make a wish and blow out the candles together.”

Saying this, Jiang Fei pulled Lu Yu to sit down.

Su Liuyuan maneuvered his wheelchair to Lu Yu’s side.

Both clasped their hands tightly in front of their chests, their wishes being —

I hope my friends are safe and healthy, and the apocalypse ends sooner.

Lu Yu and Su Liuyuan blew out the candles.

“Come, two birthday stars, cut the cake.” Xiao Chuxia brought them two knives.

After cutting 10 slices, Su Liuyuan, being in a wheelchair, found it inconvenient to deliver the cake, so Lu Yu got up and gave a slice to everyone.

Jiang Fei made a simple cream cake, with only the top layer covered in freshly cut fruit, but all the ingredients were of the best quality, sweet and not greasy.

Everyone ate in small bites, savoring the rare cake in this apocalypse.

Seeing Jiang Xiaoshi daintily licking the cream with his finger, reluctant to eat it, Jiang Fei said helplessly:

“If you like it, I can make it again when I have time.”

Our family is not short on money!

“Long live Miss!” Xiao Chuxia finally could eat freely.

After enjoying the delicious cake, everyone took out their gifts and presented them to Lu Yu and Su Liuyuan.

They were all self-defense weapons, beautiful ornaments, things that could be bought in Kyoto Base.

When he saw the box of diamonds Jiang Fei gave him, Su Liuyuan almost jumped up, excitedly screaming:

“Ah ah ah, Captain, I love you to death!”

“When my leg gets better, I’ll work like an ox and a horse for you! I’ll wash your feet, massage your back, rub your shoulders, pour your tea! Just give the orders!”

Jiang Fei: “…No need.”

“It’s enough if you manage Ping An Small Mall well.”

Su Liuyuan: “No problem!”

Lu Yu then went back to his car to retrieve the bag Gu Yunshan had given him: “Brother Gu went back to Changhai tonight, he couldn’t wait for your birthday.”

“Inside the bag are the birthday gifts he gave you for last year and this year.”

Su Liuyuan opened the boxes.

One was full of original color diamonds.

The last box contained the badge he had once returned to the organization.

“Brother Gu gives us birthday gifts every year, but he never celebrates his own birthday, saying he’s afraid of getting a year older,” Su Liuyuan said with a chuckle.

Jiang Xiaoshi asked curiously: “Handsome Brother, what does the pattern on the badge mean?”

“It’s a pattern that represents our identity; we have it on us too.”

Su Liuyuan lifted his uninjured left leg, rolled up his loose pants, and showed Jiang Xiaoshi the tattoo on his calf.

“The other people in our organization have their tattoos on their necks, but Lu Yu and I didn’t like that, so we had them tattooed in less conspicuous places.”

Jiang Fei looked at Lu Yu.

She had seen her teammate’s back and collarbone before, and there were no tattoos.

Her curiosity was piqued.

“Where is your tattoo?”